Innovation for sustainability E.E.T. Programme The Netherlands C. van As and R. Wismeijer

Contents 1. Introduction 2. Project examples 3. Goals 4. Programme execution 5. Results 6. Programme evaluation 7. Conclusions

Goals sustainable economic growth meaningful reductions in environmental stress technological breakthroughs dissemination of knowledge collaboration between leading companies and top knowledge institutes By means of

Transitions System innovations Technology innovations Optimisation EIA, MIA M&T, IOP, TS E.E.T. NIDO { instruments Incentives for Innovations Time to market

Examples of E.E.T. projects

renewable raw materials sustainable energy sources traffic and transport eco design sustainable industrial production processes Environmental themes

SMEs universities large companies intermediates research institutes E.E.T.

Advisory round 60 short proposals Qualification round applications for subsidy Projects E.E.T. projects ACE months

Assessment criteria Potential impact / rewards: profits, turnover, scale of market (EUR/y) scale of ecological effects (Mton/y) technological breakthrough (patents) dissemination of knowledge Chance of success / risks: costs, external factors (legislation, acceptance) alternative solutions, competition collaboration is unbalanced

Subsidies fundamental research industrial research pre-competitive development 62,5% 40% 25%

Project characteristics number of partners:5 project duration:5 years time to market:7-10 years project costs:4 million Euro project subsidy:2 million Euro (on average)

Results > 100 projects > 100 collaborations estimated profits ± 1 billion EURO/year substantial contribution to solving major environmental problems highly innovative (over 70 patents)

Evaluation of the programme: first indications (10% repondents) positive about the E.E.T. programme positive about collaboration some suggestions on improvements companies should be more leading connect with the general trend towards internationalisation the business concept should be more prominent within the project

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